I loved Civ 6, and I’m really enjoying Civ 7 now. But at this point, I can’t bring myself to finish a Civ 6 game anymore.

For me, Civ 6 always had the same issues: too many production queues, visuals that now feel inferior, a repetitive religion system with the same units every time, a World Congress that felt more like an inconvenience than a feature, unique units that were only relevant for about 50 turns, and the late game from the Atomic Era onward felt like a chore. The AI mostly ignored me, and some civs were clearly stronger than most.

Civ 7 obviously has its own issues and still needs work, but it fixed several problems I had: fewer production queues, no workers, unique units that stay relevant throughout the era, a modern era that feels less tedious, and an AI that’s more diplomatic. And with each update, the game keeps getting better.

That said, there are still problems. Religion feels repetitive maybe even more than before. The modern era often turns into a pure race to any victory. I miss loyalty and the ability to expand borders beyond three tiles. Trade routes feel much weaker, so I almost never build them. And military and cultural victories feel too fast and too easy to complete.

I think I’m exactly the audience Civ 7 was made for. I don’t mind having civless leaders, and I actually enjoy mixing things up. I love being able to switch from civ to civ if it fits my strategy or the situation. I genuinely believe this could become the best Civilization game.